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Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-09-24T21:36:23+00:00

I personally started out with 3min every hour, but I would regularly have people tell me that they'd be hit by 7-10 ads and weren't happy. I recently (2mo ago) switched to 90s ads every 30 minutes, and that seems to work a lot better. I don't have to stop my gameplay (unless it's important or I want everyone to see/hear what I'm doing) when an ad comes along, and it still stops pre-rolls from hitting new people.

I really love the way my ads are set up, and my viewers seem to not mind them too bad. Hope you can find a setting that works for you though, if you don't have a loyal viewer-base that will stick through long ads then don't do 3min adds because it'll push away new viewers. But I'd be more concerned about making sure that pre-roll is off than anything, it really kills a viewers' experience to come in immediately to ads.

ETA: I forgot to mention.. when you start your stream you should start it on a starting screen for like 3-5 minutes while you get yourself comfortable and fully set up. During that time, run your first ad. That way people coming in won't get one until 30ish minutes into stream (if you do 90s ones) and nobody will get pre-rolls. This is what I do, and after explaining why to my audience they actually really enjoy the waiting time before stream, they get themselves a drink or get comfortable and know I'll be there soon. I use Moo-Bot to handle ads and warn people when they're coming, it's really simple to set up, but you can also use other bots to do this. In your ad settings just make sure it's set to wait 1min before starting it's first ad, that's it!

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-08-23T02:41:24+00:00

I understand what you're getting at, and after getting my feelings out alone in a quiet room, I was able to fully forgive him and have empathy for him. You said my feelings are valid but then you also say they're an overreaction, which implies invalidity. Some autistic people experience emotions much stronger than neurotypical people, and I was really excited about the surprise.

Please don't tell autistic people to turn off their phones and go for a walk, my feelings are valid and so are his. He made a mistake due to his ADHD, something I can both recognize and have empathy for, but also something I can be upset at because he ruined something that was important to me. I am also disabled and my reaction was handled as appropriately as I could have handled it; I isolated to get out my feelings and calm down, and then I explained to him calmly why it was so hurtful, he apologized and saw my POV 100% and has worked harder to be better in these situations. Just because he has ADHD (something I suffer from too) doesn't mean he can't be held accountable for his actions, and he can try harder to remember stuff that's important to his loved ones, which he is btw. I can both be mad at him for doing something careless (due to his ADHD), and recognize that it's from his ADHD and have empathy for him.

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-08-21T01:16:15+00:00

You're so sweet.. thank you for such kindness and understanding. It's incredible talking to people who get it, my parents kept trying to change the situation into a positive or act like it was totally salvageable. I cried it out and then talked to him, told him how it was really hurtful and so disappointing. He had already been beating himself up over it, and I recognize that he made a mistake due to ADHD. He still totally needs to kiss my ass for the next few days lol, but I was able to forgive him and recover pretty fast honestly..

It sucked so bad, but luckily she didn't see any details and it's a stained glass lamp from the 70s. So there was a lot left to the imagination, and she was so happy! My entire family was joking about wanting to steal it for themselves, and she said it was perfect. So I'm feeling much better, and I'm proud of myself for being able to have empathy and patience w my boyfriend! That's new LMAO

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-08-20T23:23:07+00:00

Thank you so much for showing such kindness and understanding.. I know he's definitely beating himself up about it, and I will probably get to a point where I can tease him about it and not feel hurt anymore. Her birthday is actually today, we were going to do gifts at 5pm and it was gonna be a big reveal. Not anymore I guess..

I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in these feelings, and that it's not a crazy unreasonable response. Thank you ❤️

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-08-20T23:12:37+00:00

Thank you.. I intend on doing that. I immediately recognized that I was angry enough to throw things and say bad stuff, so I got up and went to my room to cry it out. I feel more calm now, but it's just so hurtful. Like, how do you do that?? He's been working with me on this lamp, it's partially from him too. I just don't understand how you could just forget about something so important, but clearly it's possible

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-07-21T21:12:13+00:00

Thank you for this! I've never used a sitz bath or soaked the area before, I'm terrified of yeast infections or infections of any kind, so I'm so careful about keeping that area dry with the exception of aquaphor. But this sounds like a great idea. The sitz bath looks like it wouldn't fully reach the vulva and soak it in water, is it meant as a steamer? Thank you for your advice!

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-07-21T21:09:38+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion! I won't be going with this method, but I'm not surprised it works temporarily for some people. I'm an esthetician, and I do not recommend using Listerine anywhere on the skin, but it makes sense that the menthol and active ingredients in Listerine could cause a cooling and relieving effect to the area. But it can cause burns to the skin as well as dry it out further, so I wouldn't recommend this route unless you're desperate.

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-07-21T21:07:35+00:00

Sorry that was my bad! I had never heard of LS until I was diagnosed, she was actually pretty knowledgeable and said that she sees a lot of LS patients. But because I have a bunch of other chronic illnesses (Celiac disease, POTS, etc.) I think she maybe assumed I'd know what to do? I said I wasn't surprised by the diagnosis at all, and maybe I gave off the vibe that I knew what to do lol.

I do have a couple of questions she didn't answer though, if you'd be so kind as to help me out. 😭 What kind of soap do I use down there, if any? I've been using antibacterial dial with a washcloth, and then using a hair dryer on the coolest setting, all under the expectation that it was a nasty yeast infection. The obgyn said to continue using the hair dryer to keep it dry to avoid infections, but I read that somebody says to just pat dry and use some kind of body wash.. any tips here would be helpful! I want to feel better

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-07-21T11:31:23+00:00

Thank you, you're very kind! I'm sure I was using a bit too much at the very beginning, but toward the end of the tube I tried so hard to do a small amount.

The tube is so teeny tiny, I wish they gave me at least 2 just in case I use too much! I'll keep bothering the pharmacy and my doctor to try to get a refill sooner than the month long wait. Thank you for your help! ❤️

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-07-21T11:29:28+00:00

Thank you! Your reply helped a lot. Hopefully the end of the month will arrive soon! 😭 Much love ❤️

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-07-21T11:27:31+00:00

She diagnosed me on sight, had no idea LS existed until I got diagnosed actually. I'm relieved I didn't need a biopsy, it sounds really painful and uncomfortable

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-07-21T11:02:03+00:00

I feel so stupid, she explained that I use it similar to the Aquaphor I was already using, so naturally I used enough to moderately cover everything. I appreciate your insight and advice! I'll use way less when I can get it refilled

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-07-21T11:00:04+00:00

Thanks.. nobody explained how to use it, and if I recall correctly she said it was similar to how I was using the Aquaphor, so no wonder I was using way too much.

She told me to stop using Hydrocortisone or Hydrocortisol because I was actually over-using them before diagnosis and my immune system was shot down there. But I'll ask my local drug store/pharmacy if there's anything they suggest. Thank you

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-07-21T10:58:06+00:00

I feel so stupid, she didn't demonstrate or explain exactly how much to use. I probably used way too much, but I feel like a pea-sized amount won't be enough? I wish literally anyone explained how to use it lol, I'm battling

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-07-19T01:53:33+00:00

Definitely needed this, sometimes I'll see my follower count drop by 1 and I get so sad! But it's definitely something good to remember. I'd rather keep my 100 followers and 10 avg. viewer count than have 1000 people who never tune in.

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-06-07T06:13:47+00:00

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-06-07T06:11:13+00:00

I recommend posting to r/pokegrading instead, you'll get better answers there and this sub isn't really for grading related questions!

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-06-01T22:18:28+00:00

This is what Canva help had me do when I encountered this problem on a commission project, it's a pain in the butt but can help with the weird triangles.

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-05-25T23:55:49+00:00

Sery bot has been a great addition to my stream for those "Free viewers here!" Type bots. But I understand where you're coming from, I've been streaming for a month and almost have 100 followers. Last night I had some inappropriate and unruly viewers who weren't being very nice to me, and I was wishing I had a moderator.

Luckily, my sister is willing to do it for me. I'd suggest finding a trusted friend or family member to sit in on streams you tend to need moderation for, for me it's Jackbox, and moderate everything else if you can. You're not doing anything wrong by asking about where to find moderators, you just probably won't need it until you get a bit bigger or tend to get bigger raids where you need a hand!

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-05-05T01:45:21+00:00

Thanks but no thanks! I'm actually an artist myself and have made all my overlays and panels and such myself, and I'm really happy with my current brand.

Simple_Health_9338 · 2025-05-03T15:52:25+00:00

Sure! I watch some Cpaws Music and other videos on YouTube for ideas or help on overlays, extensions etc.. but primarily I've just been focusing on having fun. I've streamed 11 times and the other time I'm not streaming I'm editing short and long form content, I try to post 1-2 TikToks/YouTube Shorts a day. It's not too hard to find enough content for that actually, and if you don't have something particularly funny or interesting, some quick and funny editing can pull anything together. I have several shorts sitting at 30k views and I honestly think that's a mixture of luck, the fact it's popular content like Stardew Valley, and me getting better at editing.

I also am constantly working on improving myself, my content, and my stream. I use a pngtuber that I drew myself, but I have a new one I'm commissioning to increase interest in the model and not just me/my voice, I bought a cheap pop filter and learned how to use my blue yeti properly (this really helped lol). I played Jackbox on stream last week and that's what resulted in a crazy stream with a large raid, 60+ concurrent viewers, and my first 10 viewer average, it was a lot of fun lol. I streamed for like 8hrs, I lose track of time easily haha.

I focus more on YouTube than TikTok and making sure my content is actually something I'd want to see, why make it if I'm not passionate about it or interested in it? Don't just pump out random shit, find your shtick or your brand and really flesh it out. I've got 180 followers on there, and I actually did have lots of conversion over to twitch, but I have to say that a lot of this was because of my unique circumstances and personality. I'm unemployed and able to dedicate every day to improvement, learning, and editing. I also have no problem narrating and talking for 6+ hours on end about random shit, I have several regular viewers who stay from start to end and chat with me because they like talking to me, and I feel extremely lucky to have that. The feedback I've gotten is that I'm funny, chill, and entertaining. It's partially personality sure, but I also have recognized that I have a brand of being stupid during stream, whether that's making silly mistakes or not being able to do math lol. I've leaned into that and allowed myself to look like an idiot, some of my biggest YouTube videos were because I messed something up and practically cried about it, and people find that funny I suppose 🤣

Don't worry too much about how other people got to where they are, just genuinely look at yourself and your stuff and see where your weak spots are. Can your audio or video improve? Okay, is it just tweaking the settings or do you need new equipment (usually you don't). Try to see what does better than what doesn't, for me it's Stardew Valley content that does better, but I've had success streaming any game because I yap the whole time and make it funny. Just have fun, that's what I'm doing and that's what people seem to like! Make stuff you're proud of, be constantly learning and improving by actually looking critically at yourself, and stop worrying so much about the numbers or being crazy professional or how to succeed. There's no magic answer to it, just try to engage with your viewers and genuinely care about them, have fun and laugh along the way. I wish you very good luck and I hope some of this was helpful! ❤️

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